Villahermosa (,
Beautiful Village) is the capital and largest city of the
Mexican state of
Tabasco, and the municipal seat of the
Centro municipality. Villahermosa reported a population of 658,524 in the 2005 census, whereas its Centro municipality had 558,524 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 1,612 km
2 (622.4 sq mi). The city is 863 kilometers from Mexico City.